Senior Art Director

Who we are.

For almost 40 years, Donovan’s team of passionate people have provided clients with on-strategy, creative solutions for all their advertising and marketing needs. As a best-in-class food and beverage agency, we do this by understanding the who, how, and why, and then rolling up our sleeves to get it done.

Who you are and what you do?

You are a strategic, results oriented creative Senior Art Director

Develop concepts and designs that reflect the agreed upon strategy that are appropriate for the client’s brand personality and tone across multiple channels, such as; digital, email marketing, social, print, retail, broadcast, packaging, and collateral

Provide outstanding design and conceptual skills, including typography, color, imagery, composition, motion, visual hierarchy and/or interface design

A pro at juggling projects and deadlines; able to re-prioritize/change directions when required

Demonstrate excellent written and verbal skills; able to present work articulately

Maintain consistently high standards that will enhance the agency-client relationship

Help drive overall creative direction and visual expression of the brand for key clients

Provide direction to photographers and stylists on photo and video shoots

Serve as resource, mentor and coach for design staff to improve the quality of their work, peer review work from designer, interns and freelancers

Stay on top of current and evolving trends in digital and social media 

Contribute to collaborative brainstorming with creative director, designers and account team

Maintain a strong work ethic; does what it takes to get the job done

Partners well with account team, creative team, art directors, copywriters, designers and clients

Driving new ideas for the agency and our clients

Assist in winning new business pitches as necessary

Qualifications

5+ years of experience as an Art Director, preferably within an advertising agency or in-house creative department

Must have experience in, broadcast/video and digital creative production, web and print

Must be skilled in driving projects to completion

Must have a strong understanding of photography process, and ability to lead your project through the shoot and post production phases

Exceptional knowledge of the core programs including: Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects and Premiere

Experience in video editing with Adobe Premiere

Animation skills using After Effects is a plus

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